JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 1st September Evening Shift - No. 3)

The temperature of an ideal gas in 3-dimensions is 300 K. The corresponding de-Broglie wavelength of the electron approximately at 300 K, is :

[me = mass of electron = 9 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$31 kg, h = Planck constant = 6.6 $$\times$$ 6.6 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$34 Js, kB = Boltzmann constant = 1.38 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$23 JK$$-$$1]
6.26 nm
8.46 nm
2.26 nm
3.25 nm

Explanation

Given, Planck's constant, h = 6.6 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$34 Js

Boltzmann constant, kB = 1.38 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$23 J/K

Mass of an electron, me = 9 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$31 kg

Temperature of an ideal gas, T = 300 K

As we know that, de-Broglie wavelength,

$$\lambda = {h \over {mv}} = {h \over {\sqrt {2mE} }}$$ .... (i)

Here, E is the kinetic energy,

$$E = {{3{K_B}T} \over 2}$$

Substituting value of E in Eq. (i), we get

$$\lambda = {h \over {\sqrt {3m{K_B}T} }}$$

Substituting the given values in the above equation, we get

$$\lambda = {{6.6 \times {{10}^{ - 34}}} \over {\sqrt {3 \times 9 \times {{10}^{ - 31}} \times 1.38 \times {{10}^{ - 23}} \times 300} }}$$

= 6.26 nm

$$\therefore$$ The corresponding de-Broglie wavelength of an electron approximately at 300 K is 6.26 nm.

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